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FRIENDS – Erasmus+ Mobility
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Transforming Education | FRIENDS Job Shadowing September 2025
🌍 Four teachers from Spain & Sweden joined a transformative week in Olhão, discovering how inner balance and inclusion can transform education.
Transforming Education | FRIENDS Job Shadowing May 2025
From Madrid to Olhão: An Erasmus+ journey into well-being, inclusion, and the power of education. 🌱✨ A story of transformation you don’t want to miss!
A Response to ZAVO School Directors’ Letter to the Flemish Minister of Education – Addressing Schools Concerns in Belgium
Across Europe, educational systems are confronting a significant rise in student behavioral issues, including violence, threats, and emotional instability. This surge has led to increased teacher burnout and a growing number of students being excluded from the...
First UN World Meditation Day – 21st December 2024
First UN World Meditation Day 21st December 2024 All 193 member states of the UN General Assembly have unanimously proclaimed Saturday, 21 December as World Meditation Day, dedicated to promoting health, mental well-being, and peace for the individual and community...
New EU Guidelines for policymakers and educators to improve wellbeing and mental health in education across Europe
New EU Guidelines for policymakers and educators to improve wellbeing and mental health in education across Europe The European Commission has published new guidelines on school wellbeing and mental health for policymakers, school leaders, teachers and...
Read the new article on Quiet Time /TM published on POSTAL-The regional newspaper of Algarve, Portugal
Read the new article on Quiet Time/TM published on PostalThe regional newspaper of Algarve, PortugalPOSTAL 22nd March 2024We are excited to share insights from a recent feature in "POSTAL," a regional newspaper from the beautiful Algarve region of Portugal. This...
Second Erasmus+ mobility project: discovering QT/TM at A. Iria school in Olhăo (PT)
A new Erasmus+ mobility to Portugal explores school well-being, mental health, and inclusive education through an immersive visit to Olhão.
FRIENDS Published Research – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research
FRIENDS RESEARCH STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH We are excited to announce the publication of a groundbreaking research study in the European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research in March 2023. This study...
Erasmus+ mobility project from Spain visited A. Iria school in Olhăo (PT)
Institute of Secondary Education (IES) GALILEO GALILEI (CÓRDOBA - ES) visiting Dr. Alberto Iria school – Olhão, Algarve - PT From the 9th to the 13th of May 2022, the heads of the Guidance Departments of the IES GALILEO GALILEI, Maribel Campos, and of Coexistence and...
